Hands-On Science: Matter
by Lola M Schaefer (Author) Druscilla Santiago (Illustrator)
Press Here meets Bill Nye the Science Guy in this interactive STEM picture book about solids, liquids, and gases, bringing science experiments to life.
Welcome to the chemistry lab! Through imagination, exploration and play, readers see that matter comes in all shapes and sizes and can change from solid to liquid to gas. Each page of this engaging book instructs the reader to smash clay to change its shape, tilt the book to pour liquid, or blow to make bubbles, bringing the science experiments to life. After predicting what will happen next, eager readers turn the page to see the results.
Educator and author Lola M. Schaefer draws on her years in the classroom to make science fun and accessible through engaging and playful text. Back matter includes a simple experiment for investigating matter in the real world.
Welcome to the chemistry lab! Through imagination, exploration and play, readers see that matter comes in all shapes and sizes and can change from solid to liquid to gas. Each page of this engaging book instructs the reader to smash clay to change its shape, tilt the book to pour liquid, or blow to make bubbles, bringing the science experiments to life. After predicting what will happen next, eager readers turn the page to see the results.
Educator and author Lola M. Schaefer draws on her years in the classroom to make science fun and accessible through engaging and playful text. Back matter includes a simple experiment for investigating matter in the real world.
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Kirkus Reviews
A simple and clear interactive scientific exploration.
Review quotes
There's nothing quite like an interactive book, especially when science experiments are involved. Tipping and twisting with real hands-on experiments makes this picture book perfect for any wiggly child who loves making predictions.
—Brightly
Lola M Schaefer
Award-winning author Lola M. Schaefer has published more than 280 books for children. She enjoys writing both fiction and nonfiction, especially for younger audiences. She wrote the Mittens books for emergent readers, which have sold more than one million copies. Many of her picture books have been translated into other languages from Russian to Korean to French. When Lola is not writing, offering workshops to aspiring writers, or writing side-by-side with children, you might find her gardening, hiking, or reading a good book. To learn more, visit LolaSchaefer.com. Kirk Parrish grew up on a little island just outside of Seattle. As a youngster, he developed a fondness for scribbling caped superheroes and yearned to one day become a grandmaster ninja. Today, Parrish has (mostly) put down his ninja aspirations and is an illustrator and designer, currently based in Orlando, Florida. Over the last decade, his artwork has appeared in video games, animation, publishing, and advertising. Visit him online at KirksArt.com.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781623542436
Lexile Measure
500
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Publication date
July 20, 2023
Series
Hands-On Science
BISAC categories
JNF051110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Experiments & Projects
JNF013070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Size & Shape
JNF051070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Chemistry
JNF013070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Size & Shape
JNF051070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Chemistry
Library of Congress categories
Matter
Properties
Change of state (Physics)
Properties
Change of state (Physics)
